Mister head of government, Ministers, Honorable Members of Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the World Bank, it’s a great pleasure for me to be here today for the official launch of the Middle...

Date: December 1, 2016
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Language: English

His Excellency, the President of the Republic His Excellency, the Head of Government Honorable Ministers Distinguished Guests Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of President Jim Kim and my team of...

Date: November 29, 2016
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I would like to thank Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for his leadership in convening this UN summit on refugees and migration. His call for international action to address the challenges and opportunities...

Date: September 19, 2016
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Language: English

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the 2016 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. I would like to first acknowledge our 189th member country -- the Pacific island...

Good afternoon. I’d like to thank our host today, Mr. Fratzscher, and the German Institute for Economic Research/DIW. We are grateful that we can have this event in such a remarkable setting. And I would...

Thank you very much, I am here representing the World Bank Group, and it is a great honor to be here with the Secretary General of the United Nations. We are here to reaffirm our support for Tunisia as...

As the World Bank Group, we want also to express our deepest gratitude to King Abdallah, Queen Rania and all of the Jordanian people.The generosity and tolerance that the Jordanian people are showing has...

I would like to thank His Excellency, Prime Minister al-Abadi, for his warm welcome and hospitality, I’m honored to be here in Baghdad. We recognize that Iraq is facing tremendous challenges as it confronts...

I’m very pleased to be here today together with His Excellency Rachid Derbas, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and Islamic Development Bank President Dr. Mohamed Ali Al-Madani to inaugurate the Social...

I want to thank the Lebanese people for such a warm welcome. We are here on this joint trip, to show our unwavering support to the people and government of Lebanon. We are here to put the full weight of...

Hello everyone. I’m very happy to be here today with you. I’m grateful to the people of the United Arab Emirates and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for inviting me to participate in...

Date: February 8, 2016
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Language: English

I’d like to thank our host, the UK government, and the co-organizers Kuwait, Germany, Norway, and the United Nations, for bringing us here today. There is no shortage of reminders of the full cost of what...

Date: February 4, 2016
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Language: English

World Bank Country Director for the Maghreb, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly answers six questions on the critical issue of the reform of public Banks in Tunisia. This interview first appeared in La Presse....

Date: December 15, 2015
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Language: English

Hello everyone, and welcome to the World Bank Group. We’re very pleased to co-host today’s conference. This gathering comes at a critical moment and gives us the opportunity to remember the possibilities...

Date: December 9, 2015
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Language: English

Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President of the Islamic Development Bank, Ministers and distinguished guests: thank you all for gathering here today in support of the Middle East and North Africa region. The...

Date: October 10, 2015
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Language: English

Your Excellency, President el-Sisi; Excellencies, Heads of State; Honorable Ministers; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. It is wonderful to be here in Egypt. Thank you for your warm welcome....